Poaceae FAMILY
Schizostachyum beddomei
Schizostachyum beddomei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Schizostachyum beddomei is an evergreen, perennial, clump-forming bamboo with short rhizomes. The culms are usually leaning, from 3 - 6 metres long, 25 - 37mm in diameter with internodes 35 - 45cm long. The culms are gathered from the wild for local use in weaving and basket making.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern India.
HabitatUndergrowth of tall tree forests at elevations of 900 - 1,500 metres[ 361 Title Bamboos of India: A Compendium Publication Author Seethalakshmi K.K., Muktesh Kumar M.S. Website http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt/tr17/default.htm Publisher Brill. Year 2002 ISBN 8186247254 Description A very good book giving botanical descriptions of the plants with brief notes on subjects such as uses, habitat and range. It is also available to view on the Internet. ].